“We Push the Boundaries of Possibilities for our Communities.”
Overview of the Position Responsibilities: The Fiber Project Manager is responsible for managing Bluepeak’s market expansion efforts. As the Fiber Project Manager you will oversee project-level activities for all products for a given geographic territory, including but not limited to managing activities for installations of cable and fiber network expansion. You will partner cross-functionally to ensure assigned projects are completed on-time and within budget. The Fiber Project Manager Position serves as liaison between the customer and the project team. If this sounds exciting, please read on.
Be part of our innovation- building and delivering a fiber-rich internet connection to people’s doorsteps.
What You Will Do:
- Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to those listed below:
- Actively manage all project-level activities with internal and external resources to meet deadlines within budget and within specification throughout entire expansion effort.
- Ensure accurate reporting and forecasting of project timelines, resources, and capital expenditures by partnering and communicating with internal cross-functional teams.
- Be accountable for all deployment activities including but not limited to leasing, due diligence, architectural/engineering, zoning, permitting, project management, construction management, and closeout packages.
- Serve as the single point of contact at the project level for all customer escalations and as the active leader in all project-level deployment meetings and calls, providing up-to-date and accurate information on customer priorities, project status, forecasts, aging, and issue resolutions.
- Responsible for capital expenditures. Ensure adherence to design standards and compliance with master service agreements with installation contractors, while understanding and adhering to applicable construction and safety standards.
- Serves as lead for the design on multiple large/complex projects.
- Reviews calculations and drawings for permits and construction. Perform quality checks and designed prints with specifications, standards, practices and guidelines.
- Knowledgeable in industry specifications and fiber network builds.
- Maintains all project documentation and filing.
- Manages and monitors budgeting, scheduling, and scoping tasks on multiple projects.
- Able to read and understand system designs to ensure proper construction of underground fiber optics.
- Daily and weekly reporting on project milestones and updates.
- Ability to go into the field on an as needed basis.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education or experience. Project Manager Certification preferred.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in the telecommunications/fiber optic industry preferred.
- Experience managing fiber network builds is a must.
- Experience in Windows-based programs and corporate database systems
- High proficiency with MS Word/Excel
- Understanding of GIS Design Tools. VETRO FiberMap familiarity ideal, but not necessary.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestion clearly and effectively.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
- Knowledge of telecommunication
- Maintain positive interaction between all stakeholders.
- Strong ability to identify problems and find resolutions.
- Skill in reading and interpreting technical documents and forms.
- Ability to use advanced project management tools.
- Knowledge and understanding of inside/outside plant fiber optic network infrastructures
- Prior experience with RFP’s, pricing/rates, and bidding within the telecom industry
- Prior fiber fielding experience
- Knowledge of constructability practices and principles
- Effective time management with the ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
- Regularly required to talk and hear.
- Frequently required to sit, stand, bend at the knees and waist, and walk.
- Required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork.
- Required to reach and hold on to items at chest level or reach above the shoulder.
- Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Why Work at Bluepeak?
- Competitive Compensation + Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and 401(k)
- Generous Vacation and Paid Sick Time + Paid Holidays and Personal Days
- Professional Development With an Emphasis on Internal Promotion
- Employee Discounts on Bluepeak Services, Including Internet
- Progressive and inclusive work culture in which our team has the flexibility, support, and resources to be successful in their careers!
Colorado Residents Only: The wage range for this position in Colorado is $86,000.00 to $129,000.00. Pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
About Us
We believe that the size of the city shouldn’t determine the quality of the technology. That’s why we are building for you: Faster, more reliable, and without the things that get in the way of great service-like red tape, hidden fees, and slow response times. And with up to 5 gigabits of speed for residential customers and 10 gigabits for businesses, we are whole new ballgame- from internet to TV, to connecting every device in your home, to powering your business, we’re not only providing the best fiber connections in your community, but we’re also meeting the growing needs for how you live.
Bluepeak provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)